The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
Walking around on broken leg,
Well, I can't get you outta my head.
Well, I can't get you outta my head,
You don't want to know me.
Walking around on broken leg,
Well, I can't get you outta my head.
Well, I can't get you outta my head,
You don't want to know me.
And all these fakes and all these frauds,
And you get your leg up and the big supports,
I'm drowning. I'm drowning.
Went to bed with Petra and Jen,
Well they don't want to see me again.
All your lovers and all of your friends,
Well they don't want to know me.
Walking around on broken leg,
Well, I can't get you outta my head.
What was that that I heard you say?
Well they don't want to know me!
And all these fakes and all these frauds,
And you get your leg up and the big supports,
I'm drowning. I'm drowning.
And all these girls with their high IQ's,
And you can try to resist but it's no use.
I'm drowning. I'm drowning.
It all comes down to you,
It's all on your head.
What you do, what you do.
What you say!
It all comes down to you,
It's all on your head.
Are you gonna get up?
Are you gonna stay in bed? Whoa!
Walking around on broken leg,
Well, I can't get you outta my head.
Well, I can't get you outta my head,
Well, you don't want to know me.
Walking around on broken leg,
Well, I can't get you outta my head.
What was that that I heard you say?
Well you don't want to know me!
And all these fakes and all these frauds,
And you get your leg up and the big supports,
And all these girls with their high IQ's,
And you can try to resist but it's no use, whoa!
Walking around on broken leg. (Whoa!)
Walking around on broken leg. (Whoa!)
Walking around on broken leg. (Whoa!)
You don't want to know me!
Well, I can't get you outta my head.
Well, I can't get you outta my head,
You don't want to know me.
Walking around on broken leg,
Well, I can't get you outta my head.
Well, I can't get you outta my head,
You don't want to know me.
And all these fakes and all these frauds,
And you get your leg up and the big supports,
I'm drowning. I'm drowning.
Went to bed with Petra and Jen,
Well they don't want to see me again.
All your lovers and all of your friends,
Well they don't want to know me.
Walking around on broken leg,
Well, I can't get you outta my head.
What was that that I heard you say?
Well they don't want to know me!
And all these fakes and all these frauds,
And you get your leg up and the big supports,
I'm drowning. I'm drowning.
And all these girls with their high IQ's,
And you can try to resist but it's no use.
I'm drowning. I'm drowning.
It all comes down to you,
It's all on your head.
What you do, what you do.
What you say!
It all comes down to you,
It's all on your head.
Are you gonna get up?
Are you gonna stay in bed? Whoa!
Walking around on broken leg,
Well, I can't get you outta my head.
Well, I can't get you outta my head,
Well, you don't want to know me.
Walking around on broken leg,
Well, I can't get you outta my head.
What was that that I heard you say?
Well you don't want to know me!
And all these fakes and all these frauds,
And you get your leg up and the big supports,
And all these girls with their high IQ's,
And you can try to resist but it's no use, whoa!
Walking around on broken leg. (Whoa!)
Walking around on broken leg. (Whoa!)
Walking around on broken leg. (Whoa!)
You don't want to know me!
Lyrics submitted by Enthused_punk
Broken Leg Lyrics as written by Jacob Stone Edmund Guy Molesworth
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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